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(11) EP 1 846 870 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/43

(21) Application number: 06717829.3

(22) Date of filing: 09.01.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06K 9/46(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/000675
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/086102 (17.08.2006 Gazette 2006/33)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 09.02.2005 US 651411 P
21.12.2005 US 313599

(71) Applicants:
  • SIEMENS CORPORATE RESEARCH, INC.
    Princeton, New Jersey 08540 (US)
  • SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    80333 München (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZHU, Ying
    Monmouth Junction, New Jersey 08852 (US)
  • XIE, Binglong
    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015 (US)
  • RAMESH, Visvanathan
    Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536 (US)
  • PELLKOFER, Martin
    93080 Pentling (DE)
  • KOHLER, Thorsten
    93180 Deuerling (DE)

(74) Representative: Clarke, Alison Clare 
HASELTINE LAKE Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FEATURES FROM IMAGES OF VEHICLES